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In a world where "meat-free meat" sits next to the beef sausages in the supermarket and ordering an almond milk latte brings nary a flicker to a barista's eye, the once-fringe vegan movement seems to have gone mainstream.

For the uninitiated, followers of a vegan diet eschew all animal products, including dairy, eggs, honey and, of course, meat.

So for an eating pattern that cuts out so many foods traditionally considered essential, is it possible for a vegan diet to meet all your nutritional needs?

Yes, says Clare Collins, professor of nutrition at the University of Newcastle but it requires you to understand food better than the average omnivore, or even vegetarian.

Here are four main nutrients to look out for.

Let's start with this one, because vitamin B12 is something we humans can really only get via animal foods such as meat, fish, dairy and eggs or in the form of supplements.

It's an important vitamin too, essential for making DNA, fatty acids, red blood cells and chemicals called neurotransmitters which help to pass signals around the brain.

"That's the really big one. You don't want to end up with a B12 deficiency," Professor Collins said.

B12 deficiency manifests at first as vague but unpleasant symptoms like heart palpitations, light-headedness, tiredness and bowel or bladder changes, so it's important to keep on top of it.

In severe cases, it can progress to mood changes like depression and paranoia, and nerve problems like numbness, pain and loss of taste and smell.

While trace amounts of B12 have been found in some plant foods such as mushrooms, fermented soybeans and things that have been contaminated by soil or insects, if you're following a vegan diet you should be looking to supplements or fortified foods to ensure you're getting enough.

It's often added to non-dairy milks, but not all, so check the label.

Most people know about the importance of calcium for your bones, but it also plays a role in other parts of your body, including your heart, muscles and nerves.

What's more, your bones actually act as a calcium bank, so if you're not getting enough from your diet, your body will make withdrawals from that bank, which can affect your bone health.

Almonds are a dairy-free source of calcium.

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Almonds are a dairy-free source of calcium.

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Dairy is often touted as being an important source of calcium, but it's by no means the only source. Plenty of plant-based foods contain it, including some tofu and some nuts, legumes and seeds.

But interestingly, vegans and vegetarians often need even more calcium than omnivores, because some plant foods have chemicals that make it harder for your body to access it.

For example, spinach and beans contain oxalic acid, and some grains, nuts and legumes contain phytic acid, which both interfere with calcium absorption.

You can bolster your calcium intake with fortified plant milks and fortified breakfast cereals again, check the label to make sure the product you are choosing is actually fortified, because not all are.

Iron is used inside your red blood cells to carry oxygen around the body, so a deficiency can leave you feeling lethargic and tired, as well as lowering your immunity.

While omnivores usually get their iron delivered ready-to-use, via red meat, plant-based sources of iron require your body to do a bit more work.

You can help your body absorb your plant-based iron, found in foods like legumes and beans, by eating it at the same time as vitamin C.

That can be as simple as putting veggies like red capsicum and broccoli next to the lentils on your dinner plate.

"The other thing you can do is not have any cups of tea straight after meals because the tannins and the phytates in the tea actually interfere with the absorption of the iron," Professor Collins said.

Combining plant-based iron sources like chickpeas with vitamin C-containing veggies like capsicum helps your body better absorb the iron.

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Combining plant-based iron sources like chickpeas with vitamin C-containing veggies like capsicum helps your body better absorb the iron.

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Iodine helps your thyroid to function that little gland in your neck that controls your metabolism, among other things.

Seafood is a source of iodine, and it's also found in some dairy products in Australia, but the main source of iodine for people who avoid animal products is via iodised salt, which is used in commercial breads and some breakfast cereals.

As for some of the other essential nutrients, the symptoms of deficiency can be vague but hint at something serious, Professor Collins said.

"How do you know if you're iodine deficient? It's things like tiredness, weakness, lethargy, and then other things like constipation, heartbeat [changes], facial puffiness and so on."

Iodine deficiency is a particularly big deal for women of childbearing age, as it can affect the brain development of babies during pregnancy and increase the risk of miscarriage and stillbirth.

Pregnant women have other specific nutritional needs beyond the four mentioned here, and so do children. So talk to your doctor if your kids are on a vegan diet or you're planning to become pregnant.

And for people who follow vegan diets for a very long time, there are other nutrients, such as omega-3 fatty acids, that can become an issue.

If you're following a vegan diet, its worth mentioning it to your doctor so they can check for deficiencies.

Meals based around plant-based whole foods aren't just for vegans.

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Meals based around plant-based whole foods aren't just for vegans.

While most people who choose vegan diets do so because they want to minimise harm to animals or cut down on their environmental impact, others talk about the potential health benefits of being entirely plant-based.

The recent documentary The Game Changers promotes a diet free of animal products as performance-enhancing and implies it might even be the optimal diet for humans.

So ... could a vegan diet be even better for you than a healthy omnivorous one?

It's not as simple as that, Professor Collins explained.

There are plenty of animal-free products that are highly processed, high in salt and fat and low in other essential nutrients.

"People are getting a message that, hey, you're supposed to be a little bit vegan now, and they're just buying these products that are appearing without thinking through what it has really taken to manufacture those things.

"The lazy way to be a vegan is to just leave the meat out and leave the dairy products out and make no effort to bring back in the foods that you need to replace the nutrients that you're missing out on."

So while it's certainly possible to have a healthy, complete vegan diet, it's not the only healthy way to eat, Professor Collins said.

If you're looking for a guide, she recommends the Australian Government's Eat For Health website.

"I know it's boring but it actually does outline how many serves of the five food groups you need, based on age and sex, to meet your nutrient requirements.

"You do not have to be a vegan to eat healthy.

"You can have a normal, healthy vegetarian pattern and unhealthy vegan eating pattern and you can have an unhealthy omnivore eating pattern."

There are definitely things that most of us could learn from veganism though, especially when it comes to plant-based "whole foods".

Many vegan protein sources, such as pulses and nuts, do double time by also being rich sources of fibre and healthy fats.

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"One of the movements that I think can benefit everyone is what's called flexitarian, which is like being a part-time vegetarian or even a part-time vegan," Professor Collins said.

"So a few days a week, you are consciously trying to boost your intake of vegetable sources of nutrients."

Swapping out a few meals a week with whole-food vegan protein sources is not going to do you harm and will probably do you good.

"It's really about stepping back and saying, hey, what are the things I'm eating? Am I eating nutrient rich foods? And am I not going overboard on ultra-processed junk food?"

Plus, if your impact on animals and the environment is important to you goals that motivate many people to go vegan in the first place then going some of the way is arguably better than going none of the way.

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To lose weight, slimmers can cut back on how much they eat and making healthier food choices. However, dieters do not have to skip mid-afternoon treats when it getting into shape, an expert revealed. Filling up on certain snacks in particular will help weight loss, what are they?

When slimming down, Britons need to cut back on how much sugar they eat, Sana Khan nutritionist and founder of Avicenna Wellbeing, explained.

She told Express.co.uk: If you are looking to lose weight, then blood sugar balance is key. If our insulin levels are minimised then that is the first factor towards weight loss.

The expert revealed slimmers can stay on track by tucking into healthy snacks that are low in sugar and calories.

Choosing foods high in protein will also help those hoping to lose weight stay feeling full.

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Eggs - 80 calories

The snack is high in protein and low in carbs making it perfect for those hoping to slim down.

Eggs can be the ideal snack and hard boiled eggs are often now found in snack sections of lots of food shops mixed with spinach or seeds or avocado, Sana explained.

Eggs are a great source of protein and can help support blood sugar balance which, in the long run, is what is required for weight management and weight loss.

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Houmous and vegetable crudits - 100 calories

She said: Portion size is crucial and a suggested snack portion is two tablespoons of houmous.

Either make houmous at home or opt for low fat houmous if shop bought. Pair this with some chopped up carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, radish or celery.

This is a great combination of protein and fibre rich complex carbs which are useful to help support blood sugar levels. Calorie wise, a standard portion is about 100 to 120 calories."

Cottage cheese and oatcakes - 300 calories

Low fat cottage cheese on two oatcakes is between 250 to 300 calories altogether, Sana explained.

Cottage cheese is a source of protein and is a tryptophan rich food which is the neurotransmitter that helps support sleep.

We know that there are lots of links between adequate sleep and weight management.

By munching on these healthy high protein snacks, slimmers can stay on track with their fitness goals.

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Were inching towards the year end. While its a phase that brings with it a gamut of memories and reasons for revelry; lets not forget that its also that time of the year when diets gets thrown out the window. But, before you sulk over the decadence, remember its never too late to switch back to a healthier way of being that would resent your body post a festive binge. While many diets in general dont guarantee fail-safe results; Mediterranean diets have risen to prominence in the recent past, owing to their effectiveness. So just in case if youre on the lookout for a healthily diet to bounce back to resilience that would fit the bill, you have arrived at a right place!What is Mediterranean diet?For starters, lets get to the basics. What does the term Mediterranean diet really mean? Well, the Mediterranean diet is essentially a diet comprising more plant-based foods with healthy fats such as nuts, seeds, olive oil, whole grains, beans, fruits & vegetables largely & minimal milk products (not vegan though). It is predominantly plant-based diet & largely non-meat based (so meat is included but minimally). The Mediterranean diet is one of the richest diets in the world. But does that equate to the diet being pricey? Well, the answer albeit a subjective one, can be best defined as a diet that could be customized as per ones budget, thus making it a feasible option if enough thought is put into it. For instance, there can be less expansive version of Mediterranean diets mostly limiting to beans, fruits, vegetables & whole grains. Whats important to note is that since eating clean requires a great deal of understanding and perseverance, the money spent is often seen as an investment more than an expenditure.The art of balancing While switching to a Mediterranean diet might seem like a great idea, it is important to strike a balance and not push yourself too hard. Ideally, one should restrict cheat days to once in a fortnight while on this diet. In terms of eating clean, focus on eating invisible (healthy) fats such as fish, nuts, seeds & minimizing visible fats such as oils. Beans, greens and whole grains work best on Asians who want to give this diet a try. Seasonal vegetables, beans, whole grains and herbs are some of the best foods to include into your diet just in case you wish to go the Mediterranean way.Simply put, Mediterranean diet does a fine blending of the basics of healthy eating with the traditional flavours and cooking methods of the Mediterranean. This kind of a diet gained popularity in the 1960s owing to how significantly fewer deaths, due to heart diseases, were recorded in the Mediterranean countries like France, Greece, Italy and Spain. It was also noted that the main components of Mediterranean diet entailed a daily consumption of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and healthy fats. This was coupled with a balanced intake of fish, poultry, beans and eggs. The diet also includes moderate portions of dairy products and a limited intake of red meat. A fun fact is that red wine forms an integral part of the Mediterranean diet thus making it a lot enjoyable than one mustve assumed. Breaking down to the specifics; the Mediterranean diet is largely plant-based. The meals are ideally conceptualized around plant-based foods. Yet, what needs to be noted is that dairy, poultry, eggs and seafood are also a vital part of the Mediterranean Diet. Red meat is however avoided to a large extent. If youve made up your resolve to eat the Mediterranean way; here are some pointers to keep in mind:

Include more fruits and vegetables into your diet: Aim for 7 to 10 servings of fruit and vegetables on a daily basis. This is one of the best and most crucial aspects of the diet.

Stick to whole grains. One of the easiest and most important ways to make the Mediterranean switch is by opting for whole-grain bread, cereal and pasta. You may occasionally experiment with other whole grains, such as bulgur and farro.

Use olive oil as a replacement: Olive oil extracted from the fruit of the Olea europaea plays an essential role in Mediterranean Diet. Olive oil is highly rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) considered to be a healthy dietary fat which is overwhelmingly beneficiary, as opposed to saturated fats and Trans fats.

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When Victoria Jackson began running cross country for UNC in 2000, she was struggling with a long history of depression and anorexia, disorders she developed outside of her love for running. Jackson said her coaches were aware of her condition and made sure she received help to reach a healthy place.

They still cared about me as a person rather than the success of the team and wanted to do what was best for me, both athletically and academically, Jackson said.

Although Jacksons eating disorder stemmed from issues like anxiety early in her life, her navigation through recovery was similar to what other student athletes with eating disorders experience.

'A lot of potential issues'

Jacksons treatment involved meeting with a nutritionist, psychologist and medical doctor. When she was placed on medical release after her sophomore year, her coaches mandated that she could not run or practice with the team until she was cleared by a medical professional, Jackson said.

During her medical release, Jackson did not have to give up her athletic scholarship. Instead, the athletic department paid for her scholarship, and the cross country team was able to give her scholarship to someone else.

That was a huge burden relieved from me that idea that I needed to perform because I felt guilty about getting a free education and then not being able to give anything back for it, Jackson said. That gave me the space to focus on recovery. It gave me the space to ultimately develop a healthy relationship with running and return to the sport."

Endurance sports require optimal weight levels and training to maximize one's potential, which Jackson said causes "a lot of potential issues for both young men and young women, in that they might take things too far.

Rachael Flatt, the 2010 U.S. ladies figure skating champion and a member of that year's U.S. Winter Olympics team, said she witnessed many of her figure skating peers struggle with disordered eating and poor body image.

I struggled with that myself, in large part due to a number of negative comments that I received about my physique and how I looked when I was on the ice, said Flatt, who is now a clinical psychology Ph.D. student at UNC.

These experiences inspired her to research eating disorders in athletes at UNC. Flatt studies how technology-based tools, such as online screening tools and treatment programs, can increase access to mental health care for eating disorders.

With the help of Cynthia Bulik, founding director of the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders, Flatt hopes to improve the body image environment of athletics around the world.

Bulik said her research has found a positive correlation between physical activity and anorexia nervosa, possibly due to a genetic component.

Instead of over-exercising to lose weight, many anorexia patients are actually genetically pre-disposed to high physical activity, Bulik said. This can often lead a person into sports.

Eating disorder vulnerability in athletes is also influenced by the sport they choose to play.

Athletes who engage in endurance, weight-class or aesthetic sports, such as gymnastics or figure skating, are most vulnerable. Risk factors they commonly face include an emphasis on appearance, body size, uniforms, perfectionism and pressure to perform well, said Rachel Manor, director of Olympic sports nutrition at UNC.

However, "eating disorders can come in any sport, any gender, any size, Manor said. Eating disorders dont discriminate.

Through nutrition education programs, Manor teaches UNC athletes about the principles of intuitive eating, which include honoring your hunger, rejecting the diet mentality and respecting your body.

Dieting is the number one risk factor for the development of eating disorders, so we tell athletes we dont diet and exercise, we train and we fuel, Manor said.

'We're not about plate-shaming'

When a first-year athlete comes to UNC, they are screened by the sports nutrition department for disordered eating risk factors, Manor said. Should athletes develop an eating disorder, the department refers them to a sports dietician, a sports psychologist and a physician.

Kelsee Gomes, UNC's director of sports nutrition, said her departments focus is on teaching athletes to make their own healthy food choices. It offers resources that include four full-time sports dietitians, team nutrition talks, grocery store tours and individual counseling, she said.

Much of Gomes work focuses on managing nutrition for the football team. She said the team has a dining hall on the second floor of Kenan Stadium, where players are fed a breakfast snack and a post-practice lunch.

The NCAA allows universities to provide one meal per day and unlimited snacks, but players on athletic scholarship are also given dinner, Gomes said.

Gomes meets biweekly with the football teams catering company to go over what players prefer and what should be served. For each meal, both a lean option and heavier option are offered to give weight-gain players an opportunity to increase their calorie intake, she said.

With that, Gomes collaborates with strength staff and coaches to determine weight goals for players based on the needs of their position. She sometimes even helps players make food choices during meals.

Were not about plate-shaming over here," Gomes said. "Were all about fueling for performance.

During Tyler Powell's time as defensive lineman on the UNC football team from 2014 to 2018, he spent many meals with Gomes. Powell said he had to be on a 10,000-calorie-a-day diet for over a year in order to gain weight for his position.

It made eating work," Powell said. "I got to the point where I missed being hungry. I wanted to be hungry so I could enjoy my food again.

Powell said having a certified dietician whom he trusted helped him the most during the weight-gain process.

She did everything she could to make it manageable for me and to figure out the best way to get the calories I needed without pushing me too far to the point where I refused to eat, Powell said.

Weight-monitoring and daily encounters with a nutritionist are largely limited to the football team. For other UNC athletes, the sports nutrition department helps with pre- and post-game meal planning, on-the-road eating recommendations and suggestions for what teams should keep in their fueling stations.

Encouraging options

Ru Mucherera, a fifth year on the UNC womens soccer team, said the sports nutrition department has played less of a role in her eating choices. She simply keeps her nutritionists recommendations in the back of her mind.

I know if I dont eat, I feel sluggish or I just know that I wont be performing my best so I try to eat what I think will help me perform the best that day, Mucherera said.

Mucherera sometimes misses meals because of her busy schedule, but she said a key resource the sports nutrition department provides is the Fueling Station in the Loudermilk Center for Excellence, which supplies a variety of snacks to athletes during early-day hours.

I think having that as an option actually encourages a lot of us to actually go there and eat, Mucherera said. I feel like if it wasnt there honestly a lot of people probably wouldnt be eating, skipping meals, and stuff like that.

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captionRising K-pop band Great Guys perform at the Korea Drama Festival in Jinju, South Korea, in October 2019.sourceKomeil Soheili/Insider

JINJU, South Korea K-pop stars are loved, and even worshipped, around the world.

BTS fans, who are in their millions, call themselves the Army and once flooded a Korean restaurant with one-star Yelp reviews after its owner said another band was better.

Other hardcore K-pop fans also pool their money together to buy presents including billboard ads in Times Square for their idols in a practice based on the Korean word jeogon, which means tribute to the king.

But behind the scenes, the reality is different.

Insider spoke to members of Great Guys, an up-and-coming boyband consisting of nine men in their 20s, after their performance at the Korea Drama Festival in Jinju in early October.

What they shared was a life of strict gym schedules, diets, and forced singledom far from the glitz and glam they show on stage.

Gym, studio, bedroom thats my life circle, said Ho Ryeong, one of the band members. We are now preparing for our new album and are actually quite busy.

Honestly, we dont have much time for eating, he said. Nor are we free to eat what we want.

Another member, Jae I, chimed in: Thats the hardest part. Its not easy to follow a diet, but [I suppose] its not impossible either.

Its a testament to the pressures of maintaining the intense beauty standards of the K-pop industry: idols must look and stay beautiful, young, and in good physical shape. That usually ends up in severe diets and exercise regimes.

One famous K-pop diet, known as the Paper Cup Diet, involves eating nine paper cups the size of the ones youd find by water coolers worth of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables every day. Discussion of this diet is also popular among on pro-anorexia forums.

Way, a former member of K-pop band Crayon Pop, told Insider in a separate email: We werent allowed to eat midnight snacks. Other snacks like chips and candy werent allowed, so we would sneak out and eat it.

Since they kept telling us not to, that made us want to eat more. We would secretly buy it and eat it in the bathroom, she added, laughing.

Gym routines are also grueling. We used to dance with 4 kg (8.8 lbs) of sandbags on our feet for several days, Way said. Our teacher wanted us to get used to the sandbags, so without it our dances would look lighter [in the performance].

Its worth noting that these beauty standards affect other industries in South Korea too: The countrys flight attendants often turn to cosmetic surgery to be beautiful and thin, to increase their odds of securing jobs.

Last year, a news anchor made headlines for refusing to wear contact lenses and false lashes, and opting to present with her glasses on instead.

An unwritten rule in K-pop is that idols must also give up on having a love life if they want to be successful.

Being single makes them appear more accessible to their fans. This, the theory goes, means more devoted fans, which means more income for the group and record label.

This is also why K-pop groups are either all-male or all-female, too so fans dont suspect band members are dating each other.

Before I made a name [for myself], I couldnt meet my family or friends, Way told Insider. All our team members were living together in an apartment with a living room and two rooms, so all the time we would be available and at work.

We even needed to give our phones to the [record] company, she said. We could hardly meet even our close relatives.

Donghwi, another member of Great Guys, also told Insider: None of us are in a relationship.

When Insider asked him to clarify whether he and his bandmembers dont want partners or arent allowed them, he said: Both! We shouldnt, but also, we dont want to [date anyone].

We agreed not to have a girl in our lives, so we can focus more on our mission, he added. We love our fans, thats enough for us.

If things go well, we can stay like this forever. We are happy as long as we are doing what we love.

Great Guys seems to be enjoying their path to fame so far, which helps them bear the hard parts of their life. But not all K-pop stars have shared the same optimism.

Less than three weeks ago, South Korean police announced that 25-year-old K-pop star Sulli was found dead in her home. Police are still investigating her cause of death, but are working on the assumption that she killed herself.

She was one of the few K-pop artists who had tried to deviate from the K-pop mold, and was chastized for it.

She made her relationship with her boyfriend public. She dared walk out of the house without a bra departing from K-pops squeaky-clean image. She spoke openly about her mental health: in 2014, she put her career on hold after suffering physical and mental exhaustion.

In return, she got cyberbullies. In the wake of her death, one fan re-posted a video from Sullis last Instagram Live, where she said: I am not a bad person. Im sorry. Why are you saying bad things about me? What did I do to deserve this?

Fans and stars alike have urged K-pop record companies to take mental health more seriously, and treat it as less of a taboo.

Earlier this year BTS was allowed an extended period of rest and relaxation in the words of the wildly successful groups record label during which band members got to visit museums, go to concerts by other groups, and go fishing, Billboard reported.

Quitting K-pop isnt an option for many stars too record companies tend to have a financial hold on their stars.

A typical contract between record companies and their stars involves the company paying for the expenses of booking concert venues, traveling, and food, and expecting them to be offset by the earnings. But if the expenses end up being more than the earnings, then stars have to pay them back.

As Way explained: Idols with the false hope of a bright future increasing their debt to the company until they eventually lose everything Once, I needed to sell my belongings, [including] my laptop and beloved piano, to survive.

According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, K-pop is shifting from potential to power player' in the global music industry. It is becoming more important than ever to protect its stars.

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Channing Tatum wont be performing in Magic Mike Live as he reckons he has a dad bod.

Ultimate hunk Channing Tatum said hes got too much of a dad bod to return to performing in Magic Mike Live when it hits Australia.

During an interview on Sunrise, Jessie Js boyfriend said he no longer has the ripped physique he had in the hit movie.

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He said: Ive got a dad bod, man! I've got a kid now, this is what it is.

Channing and ex-wife Jenna Dewan share daughter Everley, six, and are co-parenting following their split in 2018.

He added: I cant have a full-time job of being in the gym anymore!

Quizzed on what its like to be a Magic Mike performer, Channing continued: It is a full-time job. It isnt just working out, it is diet, everything. It is a lifestyle.

After filming the steamy, 2012 male-stripper movie Channing said he ditched the diet immediately.

The 39 year old said: What you see in Magic Mike is me holding it together for two weeks. As soon as they cut in the last scene, Im like, Where are the cheeseburgers?'

He also revealed the performers in the live shows are like Olympic athletes all year round.

While he may not think hes in the best shape for the show, girlfriend Jessie J often gushes about her man on social media.

Channing and Jessie have been dating for over a year after his divorce from wife Jenna.

It was recently reported the actor asked a judge to intervene over custody of their young daughter.

According to TMZ, the 21 Jump Street star 'wants a co-parenting counsellor to help assist with scheduling-related matters to avoid conflict' which indicates 'they can't work it out' between themselves.

However, it doesn't seem like there's too much bad blood between the pair, as Jenna, who is expecting her second child with boyfriend and actor, Steve Kazee, toldPEOPLE: "You can still have a relationship, and just because the forms change as to who you are to each other, it doesnt take away from the love that we shared all those years."

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Actor, supermodel and runner Milind Soman has set up high standards when it comes to fitness. The actor crossed the age of 50 but his fitness levels are an inspiration to many. Not hard to guess, a healthy lifestyle along with a regular workout regime is the secret behind Milinds fit body. He is a runner and has not gone to the gym in the last 20 years. Milinds cheat mealMasaba Gupta shared in one of her recent Instagram stories a picture of Milind eating chips and chocolate biscuits. He was seen scrolling down his phone and enjoying chips and biscuit without any guilt. Was this his cheat meal?

Well, we cant be so sure of it. But yes, eating our favourite junk once in a while is absolutely normal is what we understand by looking at these pictures.What is a cheat meal?As the name suggests, a cheat meal is a single meal that is completely different from your planned diet. The theory behind having a cheat meal or cheat day is that by allowing yourself a brief period of indulgence, you will be able to stick to your prescribed plan easily. It is a reward-based strategy.

There are no guidelines on how frequently you can have a cheat meal. Some indulge in one per week while others indulge in one in two days. It all depends on what a persons weight is and what his/her goals are.

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Anyone who's been through it will tell youthe journey of having a baby is full of highs and lows. It could happen quickly (just one cycle) or take way longer than one thought. Babies come when they want to, and doctors say that the journey is individual and specific to each person. Still, most do a that tweaking what you eat can be game-changing if youre in the process of conceiving. Dietary modification is the most important aspect, mostly because it can easily be changed, says Dr Rupali Goyal, IVF specialist, department of obstetrics and gynaecology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi. There are many cases when the immune system attacks the body, including the embryo, and this happens because of inflammation, which is the root cause of most disease, says Lovneet Batra, sports nutritionist and founder, Arbhavya, New Delhi. In most cases just making simple diet switches changes the result, she says. Both doctors also say that haphazard hormone levels, most evidently seen in autoimmune diseases, PCOS and thyroid issues can decrease fertility, so getting these under control is important as well.

Doctors have varied thoughts about the safety and efficacy of certain foods while conceiving and through pregnancy (caffeine is a particularly controversial one,) but Dr Batra likes to err on the side of caution: Avoid diet sodas, caffeine, sugar substituteswomen who consume a lot of coffee have problems with implantations, says Batra. Dr Goyal says that if youre actively trying to conceive, its better to avoid alcohol, cigarettes, refined carbs, and red meat as well.

Both experts are certain that eating foods that reduce inflammation and balance hormones may help to create an ideal environment for pregnancy, and can be easily added to one's diet. Checking with your doctor, nutritionist and OB/GYN is always recommended, though, before making major changes to your eating plan.

This is one of the most potent ways to bring down inflammation, says Batra. She says that if your body is under stress and secreting cortisol, it wont produce progesterone, which is a hormone that helps with implantation of the embryo. Omega 3 boosts progesterone and thereby helps the embryo grow. Natural sources of Omega 3 include walnuts, flax seeds, avocados and chia seeds. However Batra says that plant-based versions arent as potent in the fatty acid ALA, but can work in a pinch. The EPA and DHA in fish oil is more potent and effective. You can take a 100mg capsule everyday for fertility, but check the ingredients in your supplement and choose one that has the highest amounts of EPA and DHA," she says.

Vitamin C and E help lower inflammation. Plus, another impediment to fertility is being either under or overweight, and for that B vitamins help improve energy metabolism, says Batra. She also recommends beta carotene for fertility. Consuming enough of these antioxidants will help regulate the overall metabolism. You can get Vitamin C from amla, guavas and oranges; beta-carotene from carrots, pumpkins and beets; vitamin E from almonds and wheat germ; and B vitamins from lentils and greens.

This is the ultimate superfood for fertility, says Batra, explaining that most of us are struggling with oestrogen dominance these days. Blame it on the xenoestrogens that we get from personal care items or highly oestrogenic dairy and meats, but this condition is also responsible for diseases such as breast cancer and endometriosis. Figs help with clearing excess oestrogen in the body. I have seen this work for women in my own practice, she says. You can eat either two-three fresh figs a day or three round slices of dry figs that have been soaked overnight. Grapes, citrus fruits and pomegranates work the same way.

If the reason for infertility is PCOD or PCOS, then including healthy fats from coconut and cashews help stabilise hormones, including balancing the thyroid. Batra says that if you have hypothyroid, then these fats help bring the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) down. You can have one tsp of virgin coconut oil on an empty stomach or a two-three inch slice of fresh tender coconut, plus seven-eight cashews in a day.

A deficiency in these minerals impacts your thyroid and insulin levels. If theres insulin resistance, youre at higher risk of PCOS. This leads to you not making enough FSH, which prevents fertilisation and implantation. Therefore a stable hormone profile is essential, and selenium, magnesium, even chromium (especially if youre diabetic) is key, she says. Nuts, seeds and lentils are the best groups for these essential nutrients.

Vasudha Rai has been writing on beauty and wellness for more than 15 years. Shes the author of Glow: Indian Foods, Recipes and Rituals for Beauty Inside and Out, and blogs regularly on Vbeauty.co

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The following article is part of Jay Jaffes ongoing look at the candidates on the BBWAA 2020 Hall of Fame ballot. Originally written for the 2019 election, it has been updated to reflect recent voting results as well as additional research. For a detailed introduction to this years ballot, and other candidates in the series, use the tool above; an introduction to JAWS can be found here. All WAR figures refer to the Baseball-Reference version unless otherwise indicated.

As much as Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, and Bernie Williams, Andy Pettitte was a pillar of the Joe Torre-era Yankees dynasty. The tall Texan lefty played such a vital role on 13 pinstriped playoff teams and seven pennant winners plus another trip to the World Series during his three-year run with Houston that he holds several major postseason records. In fact, no pitcher ever started more potential series clinchers, both in the World Series and the postseason as a whole.

For as important as Pettitte was to the Core Four (Williams always gets the short end of the stick on that one) that anchored five championships from 1996 to 2009, he seldom made a case as one of the games top pitchers. High win totals driven by excellent offensive support helped him finish in the top five of his leagues Cy Young voting four times, but only three times did he place among the top 10 in ERA or WAR, and he never ranked higher than sixth in strikeouts. He made just three All-Star teams.

Indeed, Pettitte was more plow horse than racehorse. A sinker- and cutter-driven groundballer whose pickoff move was legendary, he was a championship-level innings-eater, a grinder (his word) rather than a dominator, a pitcher whose strong work ethic, mental preparation, and focus visually exemplified by his peering in for the sign from the catcher with eyes barely visible underneath the brim of his cap compensated for his lack of dazzling stuff. Ten times he made at least 32 starts, a mark thats tied for seventh in the post-1994 strike era. His total of 10 200-inning seasons is tied for fourth in that same span, and his 13 seasons of qualifying for the ERA title with an ERA+ of 100 or better is tied for first with two other lefties, Mark Buehrle and CC Sabathia. He had his ups and downs in the postseason, but only once during his 18-year career (2004, when he underwent season-ending elbow surgery) was he unavailable to pitch once his team made the playoffs.

Even given Pettittes 256 career wins, he takes a back seat to two other starters on the ballot (Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling) who were better at missing bats and preventing runs, and who also had plenty of postseason success. Both of those pitchers have reasons why voters might exclude them from their ballots even while finding them statistically qualified, and the same is true for Pettitte, who was named in the 2007 Mitchell Report for having used human growth hormone to recover from an elbow injury. Between those dents and dings and the additional presence of both Roy Halladay and Mike Mussina, who were elected last year, Pettitte received just 9.9% in his ballot debut. In a less crowded field, he could build upon that, at least well enough to persist on the ballot, but he seems unlikely to make much headway towards 75% barring a significant change in the electorates attitudes towards PEDs.

About those wins: Regular readers know that I generally avoid dwelling upon pitcher win totals, because in this increasingly specialized era, they owe as much to adequate offensive, defensive, and bullpen support as they do to a pitchers own performance. While one neednt know how many wins Pettitte amassed in a season or a career to appreciate his true value, those totals have affected the popular perception of his career.

2019 BBWAA Candidate: Andy Pettitte

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Pettitte was born on June 15, 1972 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His father Tom, a police sergeant, built a mound in the familys back yard and began teaching his son by using a library book that showed how Nolan Ryan gripped his pitches. When Andy was eight, the family moved to Deer Park, Texas, a suburb of Houston, where Tom coached Andys teams right up until high school. Pettitte stood over six feet tall by his junior year at Deer Park High School, with a fastball in the low 80s and an advanced feel for mixing his pitches. By the time he was a senior, he stood 6-foot-5, but was pudgy enough to play center and nose tackle on the football team.

Though Pettitte received scholarship offers from Louisiana State University and other schools, the Yankees drafted him in the 22nd round in 1990. He did not sign, instead choosing to attend San Jacinto Junior College for a year, where he played for future Rice University coach Wayne Graham, who called him a left-handed Roger Clemens. The comparison resonated, for not only had Pettitte grown up idolizing Clemens, but Graham had coached the right-hander at San Jacinto in 1981. Graham helped transform Pettitte into a legitimate pitching prospect with a 91-93 mph fastball and better conditioning. The Yankees retained his rights up until a week before the 1991 draft, and ultimately landed him for an $80,000 bonus just before the signing deadline.

Pettitte split his first professional season (1991) between the Yankees Gulf Coast and New York-Penn League affiliates; at the latter stop, he crossed paths with Posada, also 19 years old and still primarily a second baseman. The pair spent 1992 together at A-level Greensboro of the South Atlantic League, where they were eventually joined by an 18-year-old Jeter, the Yankees 1992 first-round pick. At Greensboro, Pettitte posted a 2.20 ERA and 7.0 strikeouts per nine, and in each of his next two minor league seasons, he kept his ERAs near or below 3.00; he spent most of 1993 at High-A Prince William, with a taste of Double-A Albany-Colonie, where he returned for the start of 1994 before heading to Triple-A Columbus, where he posted a 2.98 ERA and a modest 5.7 strikeouts per nine.

In the spring of 1995, Pettitte placed 49th on Baseball Americas Top 100 prospects list, but lost the battle to be the Yankees fifth starter to Sterling Hitchcock and was sent to the bullpen; he made five relief appearances, briefly returned to Columbus, then joined the big clubs rotation when Jimmy Key suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery. He enjoyed a very solid rookie campaign, going 12-9 with a 4.17 ERA (111 ERA+) and 4.01 FIP in 175 innings en route to 2.9 WAR, helping the Yankees make the playoffs for the first time since 1981. Manager Buck Showalter gave him the ball to start Game 2 of the Division Series against the Mariners; Pettitte allowed two runs through six innings before being touched up for two more in the seventh, including the go-ahead run. The Yankees won the game in 15 innings but ultimately the lost series. The 23-year-old southpaw finished third in the AL Rookie of the Year voting, which was won by the Twins Marty Cordova.

Pettitte produced one of the biggest seasons of his career in 1996: 34 starts, 221 innings, a 3.87 ERA (129 ERA+), and an AL-high 21 wins, the last thanks to a robust 5.6 runs per game of offensive support. His 5.8 WAR ranked eighth in the AL. He did all of this while rotation-mate David Cone missed four months due to an aneurysm in his arm, Key served two DL stints, and Kenny Rogers scuffled. Pettitte made his first All-Star team and finished a very close second in the AL Cy Young race behind the Blue Jays Pat Hentgen, but not before helping the Yankees to their first championship in 18 years. After allowing four runs apiece in his Division and League Championship Series starts (both of which the Yankees won, 5-4) he delivered eight strong innings on three days rest in the ALCS Game 5 clincher against the Orioles. The Braves pounded him for seven runs in 2.1 innings in the World Series opener, but Pettitte rebounded to pitch 8.1 innings of five-hit shutout ball opposite 1996 NL Cy Young winner John Smoltz, a performance that in 2015 he called the best game of my career. The Yankees eked out a 1-0 victory and took a three-games-to-two series lead; they would win in six games.

Though he won only 18 games, Pettitte actually had a better season in 1997, when he made a league-high 35 starts and threw a career-high 240.1 innings with a 2.88 ERA (156 ERA+, both good for fourth in the league) and just seven homers allowed (a league-best 0.3 per nine). His 8.4 WAR ranked second in the league behind the Cy Young-winning Clemens, but he finished just fifth in the voting. He was lousy in the postseason, getting rocked for 11 runs in 11 and two-thirds innings by the Indians in his Division Series starts, both losses. It would be five years before the Yankees took such an early vacation in October again.

In three major league seasons, Pettitte had established himself as one of the games top starters, thanks in part to his development of a nasty cut fastball. His 16.9 WAR for the period ranked sixth in the majors from 1995-1997 behind only Greg Maddux, Clemens, Kevin Brown, Randy Johnson, and Pedro Martinez. Hed done it while pitching through a sore elbow, dating back to a three-inning relief stint in Baltimore on May 1, 1997, a day after getting torched for nine runs in one-plus inning. But whether it was his elbow or his over-reliance on his sinker-cutter combo at the expense of his curve and changeup, his performance took a significant step back even as the fate of the Yankees improved. From 1998-2000, while the Yankees won three straight championships, Pettitte averaged 32 starts and 204 innings, albeit with a 4.42 ERA (105 ERA+) and just a 1.53 strikeout-to-walk ratio, down from 2.21 for the three years prior. He was still good enough to average 2.8 WAR in that span, but the Yankees pondered trading him as he grew more expensive.

In July 1999, as the trade deadline loomed, the Yankees and Phillies neared a deal that would send Pettitte (then carrying a 5.65 ERA) to Philadelphia in exchange for three prospects including pitcher Adam Eaton and outfielder Reggie Taylor. In an organizational clash, Torre, pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre, and general manager Brian Cashman won out over owner George Steinbrenner and his cabal of Tampa-based advisors, who wanted to turn the rotation spot over to the immortal Ed Yarnall. Pettitte stayed, began working out with Clemens (who had been acquired in the spring) and allowed just three runs over his next four starts totaling 31 innings. That winter, he signed a three-year, $25.5 million extension with an $11.5 million club option for 2003.

As uneven as the 1998-2000 seasons were for Pettitte, he did place fourth in the AL Cy Young voting with the best of those years (2000: 19-9, 4.35 ERA, 3.6 WAR). During that stretch, he delivered eight quality postseason starts out of 11 with a combined 3.26 ERA; the Yankees went 10-1 in those starts, rallying to win even when he took early exits in Game 3 of the 1999 World Series against the Braves and Game 5 of the 2000 Division Series against the As. He threw seven shutout innings in Game 4 of the 1998 World Series against the Padres, helping the team complete a sweep, and made good starts in Games 1 and 5 in the 2000 Subway Series against the Mets. He left the latter tied at 2-2 through seven innings; the Yankees plated two runs in the ninth and Rivera closed it out for the teams third straight championship.

The work with Clemens began to rub off on Pettitte. In 2001, his fastball showed more zip, he worked inside more often, posted career-best strikeout and walk rates (7.4 and 1.8 per nine), brought his ERA below 4.00 (3.99) with a FIP nearly a run lower (3.02), and made his second All-Star team. He pitched well in his first three postseason starts agains the As and Mariners, allowing just five runs in 20.2 innings, and hung with the Diamondbacks Johnson for six innings in his World Series Game 2 start, entering the seventh trailing 1-0 before serving up a three-run homer to Matt Williams.

After losing the first two games in Arizona, the Yankees won three straight in New York to position themselves for their fourth straight title. Pettitte again took the ball opposite Johnson but was pummeled for six runs in two-plus innings; on ESPN Radios international broadcast, analyst Rick Sutcliffe noticed that he was tipping his pitches by double-pumping on every fastball from the stretch. The Yankees didnt discover the problem until it was too late; they lost both Game 6 and thanks to a two-run rally against Rivera Game 7 as well.

While elbow, back, and groin injuries sent Pettitte to the DL every year from 1999 through 2001, the 2002 season brought his first major injury, a bout of tendonitis that sidelined him for two months, from mid-April to mid-June. Limited to 22 starts, he nonetheless went 13-5 with a 3.27 ERA (135 ERA+ in 134.2 innings), and while he lasted just three innings in his lone postseason start against the Angels, the Yankees picked up his option that winter. Pettitte rewarded them with another strong, workhorse season, though his 21-8 record and 7.8 strikeouts per nine were flashier than the other numbers (4.02 ERA, 110 ERA+, 3.1 WAR, his fourth straight season between 3.1 and 3.6). In the best October showing of his career, he posted a 2.10 ERA in five starts, allowing more than two runs just once. He whiffed a postseason career high 10 Twins in his Division Series start, and came within one out of a shutout in Game 2 of the World Series before the Marlins plated an unearned run. Though he allowed just two runs (one earned) in seven innings in Game 6, Josh Beckett shut out the Yankees on five hits, giving the upstart Marlins a championship.

In December 2003, Pettitte shocked the baseball world by returning home to Texas. He did so by bypassing a three-year, $39 million offer from the Yankees in favor of a heavily backloaded, three-year, $31.5 million deal with the Astros. He wanted to go home to Houston, said Steinbrenner. And I admire him for wanting to be with his family. He couldnt do that in New York. He was a great competitor for me.

Soon joined in Houston by Clemens, whom hed coaxed out of retirement, Pettitte made just 15 starts in 2004 due to forearm woes that culminated in season-ending surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon. He returned better than ever in 2005, going 17-9 with a career-best 2.39 ERA (177 ERA+, with both marks second in the NL behind Clemens) and 6.8 WAR (fourth in the league). During one stretch in June and July, he allowed no more than one earned run in eight straight starts. His postseason performance wasnt great (4.26 ERA in 25.1 IP), as he wound up on the losing end three times while making four quality starts. The Astros, in their first World Series appearance, were swept by the White Sox.

Pettitte made a league-high 35 starts in his final year in Houston, but battled elbow tendonitis, and his ERA ballooned to 4.20 (106 ERA+), with his WAR dipping to 1.5. He had other problems as well. In October 2006, the Los Angeles Times published a report citing an affidavit from former Yankees pitcher Jason Grimsley, who alleged that both Pettitte and Clemens had used performance-enhancing drugs, and that he himself had obtained amphetamines, anabolic steroids, and human growth hormone from Brian McNamee, a former Yankees trainer who maintained a close working relationship with both pitchers. Pettitte vehemently denied the allegations, saying, Ive never used any drugs to enhance my performance on the baseball field before.

In December, the 34-year-old lefty agreed to return to the Yankees on a one-year, $16 million deal with a $16 million player option for 2008. On September 19, near the end of a typical season (15-9, 4.05 ERA, 5.9 K/9, 3.8 WAR), he beat the Orioles with a seven-inning, one-run performance to claim the 200th victory of his career. His 6.1 shutout innings against the Indians in Game 2 of the Division Series went for naught when Joba Chamberlain was devoured by a horde of midges.

Feeling the pull of family and mulling retirement, Pettitte declined his player option, mainly to allow the team to free up a roster spot while he deliberated. On December 3, he agreed to return at that same salary, but nine days later, his name was among the 89 included in the Mitchell Report. Two days later, he admitted to injecting HGH obtained through McNamee to recover from his 2002 elbow injury. In 2002 I was injured. I had heard that human growth hormone could promote faster healing for my elbow, he said in a statement released to the Associated Press. I felt an obligation to get back to my team as soon as possible. For this reason, and only this reason, for two days I tried human growth hormone. Though it was not against baseball rules, I was not comfortable with what I was doing, so I stopped.

Pettittes name remained in the headlines when Clemens appeared before Congress to challenge the findings pertaining to him in the report in February 2008. Pettitte said in a statement that Clemens had told him of using HGH nearly 10 years earlier, and that McNamee had told him that Clemens used steroids in 2003 or 04. Clemens claimed Pettitte misremembered.

On the field, Pettitte scuffled. While his 4.54 ERA was not a career worst, his 97 ERA+ was; it was the only time in his 18-year career that he allowed runs at a worse-than-average clip (his 3.71 FIP, his best in three years, told a different story). The Yankees missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1994 players strike, which triggered a major spending spree; $420 million worth of commitments brought Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, and Mark Teixeira to the Bronx. Pettitte, working on an incentive-laden one-year deal, served as a solid number three starter behind the two newcomers, rebounding to a 4.16 ERA and 3.4 WAR, then turned in one of his most memorable postseason runs. Though his overall 3.52 ERA in five starts totaling 30.2 innings wasnt remarkable, he joined the 2004 Red Soxs Derek Lowe by winning three clinching games in a single postseason, over the Twins (Division Series), Angels (ALCS), and Phillies (World Series).

Though he made the AL All-Star team on the strength of an 11-2, 2.70 ERA first half, Pettittes 2010 was abbreviated by a groin strain that sidelined him for two months and limited him to just one September start longer than four innings. Nonetheless, he turned in a pair of seven-inning, two-run starts in the Yankees Division Series Game 2 victory over the Twins and their ALCS Game 3 defeat by the Rangers. Again deliberating on the retirement question, he pulled the plug in early February, just before pitchers and catchers reported.

Though he sat out all of 2011, Pettitte could not stay retired. In March 2012, the 39-year-old southpaw quietly agreed to return to the Yankees who had, in essence, left the light on for him on a $2.5 million deal. He returned to the majors on May 13, and pitched as well as ever (3.22 ERA, 9.1 K/9) until a one-hopper off the bat of the Indians Casey Kotchman fractured his left fibula. After missing nearly three months, he made a three-start September tuneup followed by a pair of good postseason starts totaling five runs allowed in 13.2 innings. Alas, he wound up on the short end both times, and the Yankees bowed to the Tigers in the ALCS.

Still hankering for more, Pettitte returned for his age-41 season, and for the first time since 2009 made 30 starts, finishing with a 3.74 ERA and 2.2 WAR in 185.1 innings. Unlike Rivera, who received a grand farewell tour that culminated with Jeter and Pettitte pulling him from his final appearance, Pettitte didnt announce his intentions until September 20, 2013. He threw seven innings of two-run ball against the Giants in his final Yankee Stadium start two days later, and then a complete-game five-hitter against the Astros in Houston, his home away from home, on September 28.

From a Hall of Fame standpoint, Pettittes claim rests on a high win total, very good run prevention after adjusting for his park and league, and a strong postseason resum, all of which are worth a closer look. First, the wins. Pettittes total of 256 ranks 42nd all-time, and is higher than 32 of the 65 enshrined starters, including Halladay (203), and 2018 Modern Baseball Era Committee honoree Jack Morris (254). However, 256 wins does not guarantee a spot in the Hall; there are eight pitchers with more on the outside looking in, including Clemens (354) and a pair of pitchers who spent more than a quarter-century in the majors, Tommy John (284) and Jim Kaat (283).

Wins, of course, are the product not just of a pitchers skill at run prevention but also of the support he receives from his offense, his defense, and his bullpen. In Pettittes case, prior to his original retirement he received offensive support that was about 10 percent better than the park-adjusted league average. Thats according to research done for the Baseball Prospectus book Extra Innings by Colin Wyers and myself in the fall of 2011, with said support for all starters defined simply as the runs scored on the day (or night) the starter pitched, and therefore available via game logs back into the 19th century. Wyers and I found just 12 Hall of Fame starters with better support, led by Chief Bender (117).

Pettitte was less well-supported by his defenses, in that he had a .312 career batting average on balls in play where the MLB average was .298; his FIP (3.74) is thus lower than his ERA (3.85). Bullpen support? Pettitte and Rivera the best ever at his job combined to set a record for teaming up, with Rivera saving 72 of Pettittes wins, far beyond the 57 wins of Oaklands Bob WelchDennis Eckersley combo.

Pettittes career ERA would be the second-highest in the Hall, in front of only Morris, but the adjustments for park and league are everything in this case. Pettitte has a 117-105 edge on Morris in ERA+. His 117 ERA+ matches that of Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry, who ranks 43rd among enshrined starters, and its two points better than Jim Bunning, Steve Carlton, Phil Niekro, Fergie Jenkins, and Eppa Rixey, who are tied for 45th. All but Bunning threw at least 1,000 more innings than Pettitte.

Postseason-wise, the frequency of the Yankees participation in the three-tiered playoff format whose introduction coincided with the start of Pettittes career helped him set records for starts (44), innings (276.2) and wins (19, against 11 losses); meanwhile, hes second in strikeouts (183). While Pettitte certainly hit some high notes within that large body of work while helping the Yankees win five championships, he also had some duds, including seven starts with five or more runs allowed, only one of which went longer than five innings. His 3.81 postseason ERA is a ringer for his regular season mark; his 4.06 World Series ERA in 13 World Series starts (the second-highest total behind Whitey Fords 22) slightly worse; hes tied for seventh in World Series strikeouts (56) and eighth in innings (77.2) and wins (five). His ERA in his record 12 potential postseason series clinchers: 3.95 (the Yankees won eight); in four potential World Series clinchers: 3.68 (the Yankees won three). Cool stuff, but he was more like the second coming of Andy Pettitte than he was Schilling or Madison Bumgarner.

In terms of WAR, Pettittes career total of 60.2 is 13.1 WAR short of the standard at the position. Hes 64th 22 spots lower than his win total, remember and behind 44 of the 65 enshrined starters. Among those elected by the BBWAA, only Ford (56.9) and Catfish Hunter (40.9) threw at least 3,000 innings, where Dazzy Vance (60.1) and Bob Lemon (48.2) fell just short, with Sandy Koufax (49.0) short of 2,500 and Dizzy Dean (45.6) short of 2,000. Thats not a great argument in Pettittes favor.

Nor is the fact that his 34.1 peak score is tied for 170th with one Thornton Lee, 0.2 ahead of Don Sutton, whose peak is the lowest among BBWAA honorees. Pettittes 47.1 JAWS ranks 91st, ahead of only Ford (45.7), Dean (44.9), Lemon (43.3), and Herb Pennock (40.9) among BBWAA honorees. Of the currently active starters whose progress towards Cooperstown Ive been monitoring, hes well behind Justin Verlander, Zack Greinke, Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, and Sabathia.

Thus, based upon both traditional and advanced metrics, Pettitte would represent a rather weak choice for the Hall of Fame and I say that as somebody who had a considerable emotional investment in his career as a fan and would like nothing more than to find a rationale for electing him. I dont see one, and thats even while consigning his Mitchell Report-related transgressions to the Wild West era of the games drug problems, where if MLB couldnt punish him, I dont think voters should do so either.

Given all of that as well as the presence of two starters with stronger (albeit controversial) cases on the ballot, its tough to find a particularly compelling rationale to vote for Pettitte. Just 9.9% of voters did last year, and of the voters in Ryan Thibodauxs Ballot Tracker, just three said that if they had more than 10 slots, they would have included Pettitte as well, which does not portend a groundswell of coming support.

I suspect that some voters will see the elections of Mussina and Halladay both well short of 300 wins as pushing the door a bit more widely open for Pettitte, but both were much stronger at run prevention, and generally more decorated and celebrated. That said, it does appear as though his candidacy will persist. And while hes probably not a fit for Cooperstown, flags fly forever, and hell always be fondly remembered in the Bronx.

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